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Inspired by Women: Cora Beeson’s research in Indonesia began with her Taiwanese Grandmother’s careta https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2024/04/15/cora-beeson-research-global-studies/

Students of PLU and a Rieke Scholar. She was able to explore her passion for language learning and international experiences by studying in Trinidad and Tobago and interning in community social services for her 2024 J-term. After graduation, Beeson plans to apply for a Critical Language Scholarship and return to Indonesia, and apply for a Fulbright Scholarship to conduct research in Taiwan. She’s also considering living in Taiwan to continue school or start post-grad employment. “I learned to be

Biology class participates in research project https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/biology-class-participates-in-research-project/

PLU’s warm, sunny greenhouse, watching for genetic traits that help millet grow taller or produce more seeds. “The Danforth Center is crowdsourcing genetic research,” Laurie-Berry says. “We’re helping Danforth go through thousands of seeds, identifying which are worth studying. No one knows how each one will behave.” PLU students are joining high school and undergraduate students in analyzing lab-generated mutant seed populations in partnership with Danforth. Students care for the plants, recording

The Head in the Game: Q&A with PLU Coach Goes Inside the Mind of an Athlete https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/the-head-in-the-game-qa-with-plu-goes-inside-the-mind-of-an-athlete/

helped me grow into the person I am today, so I wanted to be able to give back to a community that drove me to thoughtfully care and serve others above myself. You are a coach first, but your academic expertise is a great fit for your role. How does are your football experience and academic background complimentary? If you want to be the best YOU, you can be, performing optimally requires focusing on more than just the physical side of performance. Enhancing and deliberately practicing mental skills

Annica Stiles ’25 explores Iceland’s wilderness and culture https://www.plu.edu/natural-sciences/news/annica-stiles-25-explores-icelands-wilderness-and-culture/

contribute – my topic was environmental conservation, but there were other interns studying anything from geology to health care and culture.Walk us through your internship experience from start to finish. AS: The internship had three phases: pre-research, field research and publication. The first phase was pre-research in the spring. We would meet in groups of interns and one-on-one with our research directors to focus on our goals and create an outline for the on-site phase. The second phase was ten

His Majesty King Harald V of Norway’s Commencement Speech at Pacific Lutheran University https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2015/05/23/his-majesty-king-harald-v-of-norways-commencement-speech-at-pacific-lutheran-university/

. Even today, the Dream of America is strong – not least in places where liberty and freedom are constrained. *** In the period from 1825 to 1925, roughly 800 000 men and women left Norway to seek a better life in America. For a better life for all, we must harness this pioneer spirit in our work to create a better world. First and foremost to find solutions to one of the greatest challenges of our time: climate change. My generation has little to show for itself when it comes to taking care of the

Dhaval Patel on Forging His Own Path https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2023/03/19/forging-his-own-path/

. He earned a Bachelor of Science in computer engineering, but shifted gears and earned his master’s degree in higher education administration at the University of Kansas before arriving at PLU. “What sealed it for me to come work at PLU was, and still is, the students,” he said. “The students at PLU take the mission to heart and care for each other in a way that I never saw at the previous universities that I worked at or attended.” About 85 percent of first-year students live on campus — so there

Act Six scholar finds “automatic community” at PLU https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/act-six-scholar-finds-automatic-community-at-plu/

Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community June 13, 2024 Universal language: how teaching music in rural Namibia was a life-changing experience for Jessa Delos Reyes ’24 May 20, 2024

New engineering minor offers students invaluable internship opportunity https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/new-engineering-minor-offers-students-invaluable-internship-opportunity/

and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community June 13, 2024 Universal language: how teaching music in rural Namibia was a life-changing experience for Jessa Delos Reyes ’24 May 20, 2024

PLU’s Kinesiology Team takes third at national sports medicine knowledge bowl https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/plus-kinesiology-team-recognized-at-national-sports-medicine-knowledge-bowl/

documentary LATEST POSTS Summer Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community June 13, 2024 Universal language: how teaching music in rural Namibia was a life-changing experience for Jessa Delos Reyes ’24 May 20, 2024

You Ask, We Answer: Do I have to live on-campus? https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/you-ask-we-answer-do-i-have-to-live-on-campus/

! LATEST POSTS Summer Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community June 13, 2024 Universal language: how teaching music in rural Namibia was a life-changing experience for Jessa Delos Reyes ’24 May 20, 2024